Morten Wendelbo, a student at the Bush School of Government of Public Service, Texas A&M University, has been appointed to lead a multi-agency project on natural disaster response and resilience through the European Institute for Asian Studies (EIAS) in Brussels, Belgium. Wendelbo spent four months interning at EIAS where he interacted with various UN agencies, […]
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Dr. Hudson and WomanStats Work to Combat the Threat to Women’s Security
Threats to women’s security are felt at every level of government and in every nation. According to the UN, one in three women worldwide will experience some form of physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime—in some countries the number is as high as seven in ten. More than 700 million women worldwide were married […]
Dr. William West – Faculty Spotlight
Dr. William West, professor and Sara Lindsey Chair in the Department of Public Service and Administration, has been at the Bush School from the very beginning. He has seen it grow from a small program with fewer than twenty students to a highly regarded academic college with two departments and a student population of more […]
The Next Pandemic
Right now, in a small corner of Texas A&M University, people are preparing for one of the greatest catastrophes ever to face human civilization. No, there’s not a den of superheroes on campus. The Global Pandemic Policy Program, which goes by the catchy, James-Bond-like acronym GP3, is gearing up for preventing disease outbreak on a […]
Bush School Researchers Report Findings on Connections between Water, Energy, & Food Policy Concerns
Issues related to water, energy, and food (WEF) form a highly connected nexus; and combatting pressing issues related to any one of the resources requires a better understanding of these nexus relationships by policymakers and the public. The first step in addressing this problem—understanding public opinion and policy preferences—is the focus of a new study, […]
Bush School Staff and Faculty Honored at Awards Ceremony
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University honored its faculty and staff Friday, November 13, at an annual ceremony in the Presidential Library Auditorium. Dean Ryan Crocker presided over the event, praising the faculty and staff for their hard work and dedication to the mission of the Bush School. Larry […]
Conversations in Public Policy: Reflections on Globalization
At the Mosbacher Institute’s inaugural Conversations in Public Policy event, Ambassador Richard Fisher, the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from 2005 to 2015, and Mr. Robert Mosbacher, Jr., the Chairman of Mosbacher Energy Company, reflected on how intertwined the United States’ monetary policy is with global financial markets. Ambassador Fisher, […]
Bush School Public Service Organization Recognizes Members of the Military for Veterans Day
The Public Service Organization (PSO) at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University is recognizing veterans and active members of the US military who are members of the Bush School community with a wall display in the center of the School. The wall features photos of each active service member […]
Former US Congressman Chet Edwards Visits the Bush School
Former US Congressman Chet Edwards, who represented the Brazos Valley area for two decades in the US House of Representatives, recently visited the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University to speak with students, faculty, and staff about leadership and public service. Edwards met with several members of the Bush School […]
Dr. Gregory Gause – Faculty Spotlight
The career of Dr. Gregory Gause, III, head of the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, has led him to pursue scholarly work in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Cairo; conduct research for multiple prominent think tanks; and teach at several premiere universities. But while his career has been […]
